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Thousands of NYSEG customers in the Southern Tier lost electric service Wednesday afternoon as strong thunderstorms moved through the region.

As of early afternoon, more than 1500 Broome County utility customers were without power

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City officials are advising Binghamton residents that crews are pruning trees in an effort to minimize power outages.

According to information released by City Hall, Nelson Tree Service will be doing the work for NYSEG

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The nasty weather knocked out electric service for hundreds of Iberdrola USA customers in upstate New York but few problems were reported in the Southern Tier.

A mixture of snow, freezing rain and freezing drizzle, accompanied by gusty winds, apparently triggered power interruptions in some areas

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Full electric service had been restored to hundreds of NYSEG customers in Broome and Tioga counties who lost power because of the stormy weather over the past day.

Many customers along Vestal Parkway and Vestal Road lost electricity for hours early today

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NYSEG crews this afternoon were working near the downtown Binghamton roundabout to repair a natural gas leak.

Chenango Street was closed to southbound traffic between Henry and Court streets. Chenango Street remained open to northbound traffic

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New York State Electric and Gas has announced the utility is starting another round of stray voltage testing.

NYSEG - and sister utility Rochester Gas and Electric - plan to conduct the tests throughout the year

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Electricity restoration work by New York State Electric and Gas in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was criticized by some top state government representatives. But the utility's efforts following the devastating storm are being hailed by the Edison Electric Institute

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Standard and Poor's Ratings Service has dropped the credit rating for the Spain-based company that owns New York State Electric and Gas because of the economic woes overseas.

The rating agency reviewed Iberdrola's rating because the company generates over half of its revenue from Spain which is currently in a recession

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A helicopter that was being used by New York State Electric and Gas to inspect transmission lines in Steuben County crashed around midday Thursday.

Police at the scene in the city of Corning reported there were no survivors

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With restoration work complete in NYSEG's downstate service areas, the utility has deployed 70 line crews to Long Island to help the Long Island Power Authority and Con Edison get the power back on

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